Arnold Schoenberg: Chamber Music, Vol.5
Label: Praga Catalog: 250278 Format: SACD / CD Hybrid Jaromir Klepak, piano/Klavier; PRAZAK QUARTET; Pavel Hula, Vlastimil Holek, violins; Josef Kluson, viola; Michal Kanka, celioArnold Schoenberg The fifth volume devoted to Schönberg's chamber music. On display here is writing that, after being based on traditional models (youthful Scherzo and Presto), evolves towards a melodic density and clarity of counterpoint making the Chamber Symphony, Op.9 (1906) accomplished and radiant as much in its chamber transcriptions as in the versions for full orchestra. The Quartet No.3 (1926) achieves a masterful balance between rhythm and harmony, melody and counterpoint, horizontality and verticality. All these processes blend in an original art of the continuous variation. By blurring the formal aspect, the PRAZÁKs make him the heir of other Viennese: Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Brahms... and Beethoven. Price: $22.98 |